White-tipped Quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus)
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White-tipped Quetzal

Pharomachrus fulgidus (Gould, 1838)

160 gWeight

The white-tipped quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae found in Venezuela, Colombia, and Guyana.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Colombia, Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-tipped Quetzal has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia2,070 records
  2. RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia1,469 records
  3. Cuchilla San LorenzoColombia699 records
More places
  1. PN Henri Pittier – Estacion Rancho GrandeVenezuela185 records
  2. PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela74 records
  3. PN Macarao – El BarnizVenezuela70 records
  4. RF de Palmichal – Santuario de Flora y Fauna BugparadiseVenezuela67 records
  5. Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia65 records
  6. Bellavista – VeredaColombia52 records
  7. PN El Avila – Hotel HumboldtVenezuela36 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaVenezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The white-tipped quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae found in Venezuela, Colombia, and Guyana. Two subspecies have been described. Pharomachrus fulgidus fulgidus is found in the mountains of northern Venezuela and Pharomachrus fulgidus festatus ranges through the Santa Marta mountains of northeast Colombia.

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Questions

How big is the White-tipped Quetzal?

The White-tipped Quetzal weighs around 160 g.

Where does the White-tipped Quetzal live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern Venezuela and northern Colombia. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Venezuela.

When is the best time to see the White-tipped Quetzal?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-tipped Quetzal endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-tipped Quetzal as Least Concern.

What does the White-tipped Quetzal eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the White-tipped Quetzal in?

It belongs to the family Trogons (Trogonidae), order Trogoniformes.

At a glance

Weight
160 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
183 mm
Tail
170 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northern Venezuela and northern Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Trogons Trogonidae
Genus
Pharomachrus

Other birds in the genus Pharomachrus

Pavonine QuetzalPavonine QuetzalPharomachrus pavoninusGolden-headed QuetzalGolden-headed QuetzalPharomachrus auricepsResplendent QuetzalResplendent QuetzalPharomachrus mocinnoCrested QuetzalCrested QuetzalPharomachrus antisianusNarina TrogonNarina TrogonApaloderma narinaBare-cheeked TrogonBare-cheeked TrogonApaloderma aequatorialeBar-tailed TrogonBar-tailed TrogonApaloderma vittatumJavan TrogonJavan TrogonApalharpactes reinwardtiiSumatran TrogonSumatran TrogonApalharpactes macklotiMalabar TrogonMalabar TrogonHarpactes fasciatus
White-tipped Quetzal

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